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package io.r2dbc.spi;

/**
 * Type descriptor for column- and parameter types.
 *
 * @see R2dbcType
 * @since 0.9
 */
public interface Type {

    /**
     * @return default Java type.
     */
    Class<?> getJavaType();

    /**
     * @return type name.
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Marker interface to indicate type inference.  Types are inferred during statement execution by applying type hints.
     */
    interface InferredType extends Type {

    }
}
